Butter Swim Biscuits with Double the Butter
Butter Swim Biscuits are a Southern classic with a rich buttery flavor and texture. They're simple to make and require very little effort. Baked in a pool of melted butter gives them a crispy exterior. Fabulous by themselves, served with soup, or smothered in sausage gravy.
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Knife
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold and cut into ½ inch pieces)
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk (cold)
- 6 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450º.
- Melt 6 tablespoons of salted butter into a 9 x 13 glass baking dish.
- In a food processor, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Process until combined. Add cold butter and process until it resembles a coarse meal with small chunks of butter in it. Or you can use a pastry cutter.
- Add cold buttermilk and process just until it comes together. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a rectangle. Cut into 4 smaller rectangles and stack on top of each other. Pat into a rectangle and repeat 3 more times.
- Form the dough into the shape of your baking pan if making square biscuits and roll it to fit the pan you are using. Place the dough into the buttered dish and cut the dough into squares. Brush butter from the pan onto the top of the biscuits. If using a cast iron skillet or a round pan, use a 2 ½ inch round cutter to cut dough and place the biscuits in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- If you're out of buttermilk, you can make your own buttermilk with ingredients in your pantry.
- Make sure to keep your butter really cold until ready to use it.
- You can use a 9 x 14 pan or a square pan. If using an iron-skillet, reduce the cooking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 683IU | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg
